Graduates of the Leadership and Character Certificate Program

The Leadership and Character Certificate Program invites Wake Forest staff and faculty to deepen their understanding of character-centered leadership and to strengthen the culture of character across our university. Completion of this program represents a meaningful commitment to reflection, dialogue, growth, and leading with purpose and integrity in one’s professional and personal life.
We celebrate and commend the following colleagues for completing the Leadership and Character Certificate Program. Each has demonstrated a sustained investment in cultivating the virtues that help our community flourish, such as courage, humility, wisdom, integrity, perseverance, and compassion.
Continuing the Journey
Graduates of the program are invited to remain engaged with the Program for Leadership and Character through future workshops, new learning pathways, and opportunities to mentor or collaborate with others who share a commitment to character-centered leadership. More information will be coming out in the Spring on these additional opportunities. Completion of the certificate marks not an end, but a milestone in an ongoing process of growth and reflection.
Recognition and Community
Each recipient will receive a desk plaque honoring their achievement, presented during a short recognition ceremony in June 2026 (attendance optional, with delivery available). In the spirit of shared learning, recipients were also invited to contribute a brief reflection on what they took from the program or how they plan to integrate its lessons into their daily work and relationships.
Graduates
- Alexus Amaker, Counselor-Advocate
- Christina Atkins, Director of Records
- Eliese Ashline, Administrative Coordinator
- Shannon Badgett, Assistant Athletic Director Business Operations
- Jeanie Baird, Associate Director HRP
- Janie Bass, Coordinator Of Early Childhood Education
- Sabrina Broderick, Alumni Personal & Career Development
- Morgan Ritchie-Baum, Associate Librarian
- Tanya Zanish-Belcher, Director, Special Collections & Archives
- Darla Berrier, Payroll Administrator
- Nathaniel Branscome, Manager, Systems & Application
- Lindsay Jarvis Breen, Human Research Protection Specialist
- Dawn Calhoun, Senior Associate Dean
- Kelsey Canovai, Project Manager III
- Betsy Chapman, Executive Director of Family Communications
- Matthew Childs, Visiting Assistant Professor
- Isabelle Christensson, Director of Philanthropy and Donor Engagement
- Sydney Circeo, Operations Coordinator
- J. K. Curry, Professor
- Alexa Florencio, Coordinator of Housing
- Becca Fuss, Facility Coordinator
- Erin Greene, Program Manager
- Kelly Greene, Managing Editor, Wake Forest Magazine
- Dara Greenhouse, Manager, Financial Data and Reporting
- Lisa Harris, Administrative Coordinator,
- Elenora Haag, Assistant Director of Graduate and International Admissions
- Michelle Hawks, Gardens Manager
- Kyla Hollingsworth, AVP & Executive Director, Pre-College Programs
- Liz Johnson, Director of Academic Excellence and Bar Support
- Veronica Kavass, Grants and Stewardship Manager
- Dustin Knight, Associate Director, Compliance and Training
- Mimi Komos, Program Coordinator
- Connie Kuhlman, Administrative Coordinator
- Adam Landreth, Assistant Dean for Online Programs
- Kelsey Lane, Assistant Director for Student Engagement
- Anna-Gray Lee, Administrative Coordinator
- Shari Lewis, Executive Assistant to the CIO
- Veronica Larch Miller, Security Officer
- Kenya Lee McCoy, Data Analyst
- Kim McGrath, Senior Director, News and Public Relations
- Zach Livengood, Compensation Analyst
- Caroline Moore, Operations Manager
- Jacquiline Ndabahekeye, Admissions Assistant, International and Processing Support
- Carmen Pérez-Muñoz, Assistant Teaching Professor of Spanish
- Meredith Parker, Academic Coordinator
- Kassidy Perry, Front Desk Clerk
- Brad Pulley, Coordinator of Housing Transition and Asset Management
- Tim Rahi, Program Manager
- Araceli “Sally” Perez-Ramos, Associate Director
- Michaela Re, Fellow
- Alyssa Rector, Corporate Account Manager
- Thomas Ricciardi, WFDD Underwriting Sales Representative
- Leigh Anne Robinson, Executive Assistant
- Leslie Russell, Program Manager
- Elizabeth G. Sandy, External Grants Coordinator
- Erin Schneller, Operations Manager
- Lu Anne Simpson, Academic Coordinator
- Kim Snipes, Event Manager
- Leslie Spencer, Audience Services Coordinator
- Shandi Starks, Director of People & Culture
- Louisa Steffen, Program Manager
- Derri Gaskins Stormer, Major
- Jennifer M. Szescula, Grants and Contracts Manager
- Daniel Szilagyi, Executive Officer / Assistant Professor of Military Science
- Anthony Tang, Director, Philanthropic and Donor Engagement Strategy
- Sheila Thrower, Sales Manager
- Alicia Trent, Associate University Registrar
- Rik Ujaan, Financial Reporting Analyst
- Cheryl Walker, Executive Director of News and Public Relations
- Paige Edwards-Werhan, Assistant Director of Learning & Development
- Melody Weigel, Associate Director of Admissions
- Carolyn Whitehead, Vice President, Development and Alumni Engagement
- Mackenzie Wilkins, Program Manager